Yeah, I was going to ask how people feel about him. I mean, Gill, Orpik, and Scuds are our 3 defensive guys. That means either Eaton or Sydor would have to be traded to make room for Berard. We could then go with the 3 defensive guys and 3 offensive... Letang, Go, and Berard.

I'd like that much better than 4 defensive guys in the lineup and only 2 offensive.

mikey287 wrote:Actually, I suggested this earlier...I wouldn't mind him patchworking our power play for a few months...useless defensively...

Also, we'd have a common enemy: Marian Hossa.

I would look into it as well...Power play specialist only though...

I'm surprised you would go for it though mikey. I was expecting to see Berard is puke, we don't need him etc...

I'm surprised as well...but people don't really understand how talented Berard is offensively...he's had a lot of trouble putting it altogether and that eye injury doesn't help...but if we could just go, "listen, make pucks go in" to BB he could be effective...

He also doesn't cost us an asset...and with a push of a button he can be whisked (is that the word? probably not) away and never heard from again...

Go is going to be great, but we have a dynamic group of forwards and I would really like to have more creativity on the blue line. 4 defensive guys just isn't to my liking.

Also, what if something happens to him or Letang. Whitney's out for what... 2 or 3 months? If we have a chance to get a guy like Berard right now for nothing, I think it's something Shero should seriously consider. I haven't watched him closely in the last few years, but I trust mikey's judgement..... if says he's still a quality player, then he probably is.

When you bring in a guy like Berard, you may be showing the wrong message to the youngsters Letang and Goligoski. It would make them feel like the organization has no trust in them. While, I wouldn't be completely opposed to bringing in Berard, it just seems completely unnecessary. There's no doubt we should wait a couple more games to see if this team is coming together or not.

No point to go that route unless Letang, Goligoski, and Sydor outright fail, and no, you can't tell that after two games. I still maintain there's too much talent here for the PP to struggle long term. There might be an adjustment period, especially when you're dealing with inexperienced players, but it's not going to last.

Idoit40fans wrote:Its definitely tough to lose them, but i'm still not worried about the powerplay yet.

I honestly think we'll miss them more at even strength, offensively. No Gonch and Whit means a lot more of guys like Eaton, Gill, Scuds, Orpik working with the top two lines to create offense and work the cycle and pinch in to create odd-man rushes.

He will get better and better as the year goes on. Just give him some practice. From what I saw on sunday it looks like AG is going to be better on the PP then Letang, if he isn't already.

I agree 100% with this statement. I like Letang also, but Goligoski can handle the puck, make some plays and has a decent shot. The more he plays the better he will get. For now he should be on the 1st power play unit with Malkin on the other point. Letang should be on the 2nd unit.

I like the Berard idea if only because they need help on the PP. I would bring him in and make him a power play specialist a la Paul Coffey in the '91 playoffs. He would not play at even strength. You dress seven D and maybe skate him at forward a bit. But since the fourth line sees so little time anyway, you could dress Berard instead of either Bissonnette or Godard and still have him just for PP/fourth line duty.